Use this template with construction paper to make a heart-shaped pocket that can be filled with notes or small treats. Print and cut out the template along the solid lines. Then cut out the shape on colorful paper. Fold the bottom lobes up and tape along one straight edge of the heart to make aread more
Things love to share—especially cookies! Use the recipe below or one of your own favorite cookie recipes to make a giant heart-shaped cookie for sharing. If you want share with canine friends, make your giant heart cookie using the Pawfully Good Dog Biscuits recipe. What you’ll need: 2 sticks butter, softened 1 cup brown sugarread more
Make some everyday family fun playing Dr. Seuss-inspired word games! Big A, little a. What begins with A? Add word fun to routine household chores like packing lunches or making meals with Dr. Seuss’s ABC. As you work together, have kids choose ingredients based on the words you say that begin with the same letterread more
Kids can give and get hugs from these sock dolls of Thing One and Thing Two. What you’ll need: socks, knee-high or crew length and stretchy yarn permanent markers or fabric markers doll hair (optional) needle and thread polyester fiberfill stuffing scissors Directions: Though making doll bodies for Thing One and Thing Two doesn’t requireread more
Playing board games with kids boosts their language and communication skills, teaches them about fair play and sportsmanship, and improves decision making and concentration. Best of all, playing board games is fun and gives families opportunities for easy-to-do shared activities. There’s even more fun to be had when your family works together to design yourread more
Art. What’s it all about? A visit to an art museum entirely dedicated to horses invites readers to think about how artists share their ideas with us, and how the art they make is shaped by their experiences. While focused on visual art, Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum offers a perfect springboard to explore language artsread more
Visiting a museum is a great way for families to spend time together. There’s so much to see, do, and talk about! Bring kids to museums to open their eyes to new and different ideas and perspectives that help them connect, reflect, relate, and create. Whether it’s a local outing, a special destination, or aread more
Looking at art is an emotional, thoughtful, and very personal experience. Help kids get the most out of the experience by following Dr. Seuss’s advice: Look it over. Think it over. Talk it over. Look it over. Opening yourself to the energy of a work can take a minute! Let kids look at their own pace.read more
Getting a new school year off to a good start is more about positive attitudes than fresh school supplies. Keep these basics in mind to help the whole family launch a great year. A is for Adjustment Switching gears is a challenge for everyone and it will take time to adjust to new schedules andread more
Pick a comfortable spot to read in – one with plenty of light. Make it a routine – whether it’s right before the breakfast, or right before bed, set aside a special time every day. Give lots of encouragement! Read the words aloud to your child. Point to the pictures. Say the words together.read more
With the goal of educating children early on about doing their part to protect the environment, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the National Education Association, and Random House Children’s Books are proud to bring you the Lorax Project Student Earth Day. This annual event encourages educators and students to celebrate the Lorax’s message and act on theirread more
Cut, wrap, and tape each Dr. Seuss character around an empty sixteen-ounce (or larger) plastic bottle. Get a small orange ball, set up your character pins for bowling, and have kids hit the lanes! Click the image below to download. Click the image below to download in black and white so kids can color theseread more
Cut out these bat wings to make a Batty Hat or add lift to cups of Bat Beverage. Click the image below to download. read more
Alert emergency rescue services to the pets inside your property with a Pet Rescue Sticker. Click the image below to download and print, then personalize the sticker with information about all the pets in your household. read more
Discuss The Lorax Project What was the land of the Lorax like before the Once-ler arrived? Did it seem like someplace you’d like to live? What parts of your own environment would you be sad to see go? What kind of person is the Once-ler? Why won’t he listen to the Lorax? The Lorax saysread more
Go beyond butter and salt! Have kids pep up popcorn to serve to their pop or friends who’ve popped over. What you’ll need: 16 cups popped popcorn (1/2 cup popcorn kernels) 3–4 tablespoons melted butter measuring spoons a variety of small and large bowls paper lunch bags (optional) Chocolate Popcorn 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1read more
Simple sugar cookies are an excellent empty canvas for kids to create artistic confections! What you’ll need: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup white sugar 1 cup softened butter 1 lightly beaten egg 3 tablespoons half-and-half 2 teaspoons vanilla extract liquid food coloring straws food-safe decorating brushread more
Kabobs are a fun and easy way to serve up fruits and veggies as a special treat. Kids will love to help make and eat these Seussian snacks patterned after the Cat’s red and white hat. What You’ll Need: for cheesy veggie kabobs: grape tomatoes or red bell pepper with mozzarella cheese or Monterey Jack* for fruitread more